Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	sin_n	world_n	5,072	5	5.7392	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77132	The description and confutation of mysticall Anti-Christ, the Familists; or, An information drawn up and published for the confirmation and comfort of the faithfull, against many Antichristian Familisticall doctrines which are frequently preached and printed in England: particularly in those dangerous books called Theologia Germanica, the Bright Star, Divinity and Philosophy dissected. / Written by Benjamin Bourne. Published according to order.	Bourne, Benjamin, fl. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing B3844; Thomason E349_21; STC 672; ESTC R201037	116,136	151

invention_n of_o man_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v but_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v carnal_a sensual_a earthly_a and_o devilish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n himself_o know_v how_o and_o in_o what_o way_n man_n may_v be_v redeem_v justify_v and_o glorify_v but_o sin_n bring_v death_n shame_n and_o everlasting_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n to_o man_n rom._n 7._o chapt._n 2_o and_o chapt._n 3_o jam._n 3.1.16_o 17._o so_o along_o where_o the_o apostle_n show_v what_o misery_n and_o eternal_a bondage_n sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o how_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v free_v man_n from_o this_o eternal_a thraldom_n second_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n do_v make_v weak_a poor_a die_a man_n strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v weak_a and_o miserable_o poor_a and_o it_o make_v they_o to_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a die_a heartless_a condition_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v that_o that_o change_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v a_o person_n conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n translate_n he_o in_o to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n conformable_a to_o itself_o and_o so_o translate_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n ephes_n 2.1.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o heb_fw-mi 9.14_o luke_n 1.14_o ephes_n 6.10_o rom._n 5._o three_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a and_o lovely_a but_o sin_n be_v filthy_a and_o abominable_a god_n be_v love_n 1_o joh._n 4.16_o but_o sin_n be_v hatred_n and_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n it_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o law_n rom._n 8._o christ_n die_v to_o 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second_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n three_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o saint_n and_o in_o all_o angel_n too_o four_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o god_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o mere_a vanity_n and_o a_o spiritual_a wickedness_n last_o of_o all_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n i_o will_v name_v three_o of_o they_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n redemption_n and_o regeneration_n first_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n when_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n they_o be_v very_o good_a and_o beautiful_a gen._n 1._o but_o sin_n cause_v all_o creature_n to_o loose_v that_o goodness_n beauty_n and_o joy_n that_o then_o all_o creature_n have_v and_o fill_v all_o full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o evil_a and_o make_v all_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n gen._n 3._o rom._n 8._o every_o creature_n suffer_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n it_o cause_v all_o creature_n to_o groan_n and_o travail_v in_o pain_n wait_v for_o deliverance_n but_o than_o second_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o our_o redemption_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v heir_n of_o hell_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n torment_v eternal_a torment_v unexpressable_a be_v the_o punishment_n due_a for_o sin_n but_o christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o he_o become_v sin_n for_o we_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o he_o satisfy_v his_o father_n justice_n and_o make_v we_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v heir_n of_o hell_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o annex_v coheir_n together_o with_o himself_o of_o a_o immutable_a immortal_a incomprehensible_a glory_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n consider_v first_o that_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n second_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o life_n of_o 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be_v good_a now_o all_o this_o be_v not_o the_o act_n and_o will_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o will_n and_o end_n of_o god_n in_o ordain_v sin_n in_o the_o be_v of_o it_o and_o the_o will_n and_o end_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o man_n in_o act_v of_o sin_n be_v not_o one_o but_o direct_o contrary_a and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o man_n a_o sinner_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v i_o will_v give_v you_o two_o or_o three_o instance_n and_o many_o scripture_n to_o prove_v this_o matth._n 6.13_o exod._n 9.16_o isa_n 6.9_o joh._n 17.12_o rom._n 9.33_o matth._n 6._o how_o be_v this_o a_o truth_n that_o god_n